Postcode EX31 1QH (North Devon)

Map showing EX31 1QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode EX31 1QH is located in North Devon, in the county of Devon. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EX31 1QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EX31 1QH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EX31 1QH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to EX31 1QH is Byron Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Grove and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Barnstaple Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to EX31 1QH (for ages 11 and under) is Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 25, 2018.

The local pub for residents of EX31 1QH is The Reform Inn and is 440 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Pilton Fryer and is 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EX31 1QH is covered by the Devon & Cornwall police force association and Devon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EX31 1QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EX31 1QH, and the approximate distance away.

Byron Close 26 m
Masefield Avenue 58 m
Wordsworth Avenue 83 m
Littabourne 88 m
Raleigh Lawn 98 m
Raleigh Heights 108 m
Beech Grove 130 m
Priory Road 163 m
Whites Lane 177 m
Mear Top 180 m
Priory Gardens 183 m
Maer Top Way 209 m
The Rock 214 m
Pilton Lawn 236 m
Lower Raleigh Road 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EX31 1QH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EX31 1QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilton Infants' School Outstanding
(March 25, 2011)
480 m
Pathfield School Good
(March 28, 2019)
480 m
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Good
(January 25, 2018)
480 m
Yeo Valley Primary School 682 m
Pilton Community College Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
772 m
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.22 km
Ashleigh CofE Primary School 1.28 km
Eden Park Academy 1.88 km
Petroc Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Newport Community School Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 11, 2015)
2.25 km
The Park Community School 2.27 km
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy 2.37 km
The Lampard Community School Good
(July 19, 2017)
2.41 km
Orchard Vale Community School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.75 km
On Track Education Services Good
(July 12, 2018)
3.49 km
Roundswell Community Primary Academy 3.58 km
Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Good
(November 8, 2016)
3.93 km
Bishops Tawton Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
3.95 km
Holywell Church of England School 4.4 km
Shirwell Community Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
4.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EX31 1QH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pilton House Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
307 m
The Pilton Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
307 m
Yeo Dale Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 18, 2014
408 m
Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
431 m
The Reform Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
440 m
Pathfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
480 m
Pilton Bluecoat Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
480 m
Twice as Nice Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2018
485 m
Ladybirds Daycare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
505 m
Pilton Bridge Services Retailers - other 4
Good
August 28, 2008
505 m
Pathfield Activities Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2011
523 m
Barnstaple Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 20, 2006
539 m
Barnstaple Youth Hub Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
539 m
The Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
539 m
The Union Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2010
558 m
Greenfields Respite And Day Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2010
663 m
Yeo Valley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
682 m
Sodexo Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2018
684 m
Barnstaple Baptist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2015
703 m
Bull And Bear Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
703 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EX31 1QH - Data from Apr 2022

Beech Grove Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Littabourne Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Northfield Park Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Youings Drive Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Barnstaple Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.61 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.61 km
Instow Ferry Landing Ferry 9.62 km
Exeter International Airport Air 60.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EX31 1QH - Data from Dec 2021

Tutshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Frankmarsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Roborough Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sowden Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Stoneyard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Blakewell Nursery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Pudnor Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Hartpiece Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Anchor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Stoneyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Blakewell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Flatwater Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Pudnor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EX31 1QH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 28.7 Mbps 39.87 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6 Mbps 9.64 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.8 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 126,682 kWh - mean 14,076 kWh : median 14,635 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 23,554 kWh - mean 2,617 kWh : median 1,872 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EX31 1QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Devon
Latitude 51.08881400
Longitude -4.05862200
OS Easting 255922
OS Northing 0134183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25814
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Devon & Cornwall

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Devon
County Electorial Division Barnstaple North ED
Electoral Ward Barnstaple with Pilton
Local Authority District North Devon
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Heart of the South West
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Devon and Cornwall

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000043
Travel To Work Area Barnstaple

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Devon
Cancer Alliance Peninsula
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Devon
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Devon CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Barnstaple BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049040
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Devon 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Devon 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3